Mill Reef Stakes
Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes “In Honour of Ian Balding” Newbury – 19th September “For various different reasons, each of these 2-year-olds are worthy of some column inches and I could find reasons to be positive about all of them from our data. There will be a lot of focus on the juveniles in […]
Hungerford Stakes
Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (G2) Newbury – 15th August 2026 “He’s a very good horse and he received a very good ride from Hector Crouch, but I can raise just enough doubts from the data and the form to make me say that I would like to see him do this again before I think […]
Hackwood Stakes
Hallgarten and Novum Wines Hackwood Stakes (G3) Newbury – Saturday 18th July 2026 Symbol Of Honour and William Buick (blue) winning The Hallgarten And Novum Wines Hackwood Stakes Newbury 17.6.26 Pic Dan Abraham-focusonracing.com Symbol Of Honour made a return to winning ways in Saturday’s G3 Hallgarten and Novum Wines Hackwood Stakes at Newbury. He showcased […]
Boyle Sports Lockinge Stakes
BOYLE SPORTS LOCKINGE STAKES (G1) Newbury – 16th May 2026 Notable Speech (William Buick) wins the Boyle Sports Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Racecourse 16.05.26 Photo Francesca Altoft focusonracing.com I’ll try and sum up the 2026 Lockinge Stakes in just a few short words; “Some tried, some succeeded and most failed”. That’s a very basic way […]
Greenham Stakes
WATERSHIP DOWN TOO DARN HOT GREENHAM STAKES (G3) Alparslan (Clifford Lee) wins the Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes at Newbury Racecourse 18.04.26 Photo © Francesca Altoft focusonracing.com The Dewhurst form did take a boost in this year’s running of the Greenham Stakes at Newbury, but not necessarily in the manner that might […]
William Hill Denman Chase (G2)
William Hill Denman Chase (G2) If we take the ratings and indeed the Antepost markets literally, then this is going to be a straight between Haiti Couleurs and L’Homme Presse. The former has already won a Welsh Grand National under a big weight this season and has been re-routed here after travel issues meant that […]
Coral Challow Novices’ Hurdle (G1)
Coral Challow Novices’ Hurdle (G1) “No Drama This End” This was a record 7th win in the Challow Hurdle for trainer Paul Nicholls and his 5th in the last 6 years. No Drama This End received that infamous Denman comparison after winning at Cheltenham earlier in the season and whilst I’m sure those comments were […]